The tea stalls near Dhaka University's TSC never seem to run out of customers. The air is thick with the scent of tea's liquor and half-burnt cigarettes, and students and non-students keep arguing over national and international matters. Elections, war, and economic crises, fuel prices, sports even
"I'm gonna be happy this year. I'm gonna make myself happy." Fans of the sitcom Friends recognise this as Ross Geller's new year resolution. By the end of the same episode, he sits in a heap of self-pity. "This year was supposed to be great. It's only the second day, and I'm a loser." Ross was
On a February evening in Dhaka, Neza Mahmud, a young, promising lawyer, is planning a journey she once thought she might never make again. The journey is not to a vacation where physical presence is needed, but to something more: ideological, mental, and a way of self-expression. It is about voting
What if Bandarban, the hill city of Bangladesh, typically requiring multiple days to explore, could be experienced in less than 24 hours? It might sound impossible, but that's precisely what is happening today. In recent years, several social media groups have begun organising a day trip to Band
It is not necessarily the case that Bangladesh's history will fade away in dramatic failure. More often, it fades quietly. The urban and rural areas are scattered with historical sites left standing but not maintained. These sites characterise the stratification of the country's history: colonialis
For schoolchildren, January means the joy of holding new books, the sweet smell of fresh notebooks, and the quiet excitement of a new classroom. The first month brings joy to the lives of children and teenagers. For many of them, getting a book in hand at this time means their duty is to memorise c
Some journeys are planned through logistics and infrastructure, others through faith and persistence. Both shaped our journey to Mount Kailash and Lake Mansarovar in June 2025. Travelling on the Qinghai–Tibet Railway, the highest railway journey on earth, was a lifetime experience one can wis
If you take a rickshaw ride in the evening, roaming around the city, and suddenly notice all the high rises once dark, glittering in red and green, you will know December has arrived, precisely our victory day. The capital bathes in colour every year on 16 December. This year, as the city celebra
We all remember winter days from our childhood. Final exams had ended. We rushed back home, slipped under our blankets, and picked up the books we had waited so long to read. Time didn't matter. We read all afternoon. The cosy warmth under the blanket and a favourite book in hand gave us the perfec
Have you ever thought of having a stress-free, relaxed life after a busy day? We have our everyday struggles. Hustling here and there for our livelihoods or juggling academic pressure and personal expectations, leaving no room for mental peace. So, repetitive conditions like these make us think of
"Women are not good with technology, let alone gaming. Gaming is for 'boys' only."- A common phrase to strike against younger girls who want to play online games. Since the advent of Artificial Intelligence, we have gone beyond many of its uses. Recently, people have been pursuing e-gaming as a c
With time, everything has evolved, including human relationships. People living without commitment felt the urge to form a family; first with multiple partners, then with one partner for life, has become well accepted. That is how marriage became the natural rhythm of our life. It was never a mat
Long before the era of selfies, the ancient Greeks and Romans had a myth about someone who was overly obsessed with their own reflection. Narcissus, a strikingly handsome young man, wandered the world in search of love, yet the object of his obsession was always himself. After rejecting a nymph nam
